Philippa Gregory's 'Cousins' War' and 'Tudor Court' series have been re-listed as 'The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels' as of August 2016. MY THOUGHTS ON THE LAST TUDOR BY PHILIPPA GREGORY I understand people may argue that there are many historical inaccuracies but these become irrelevant when you realise the quality of the sets, scripts and not to forget the incredible acting. The Last Tudor by Philippa Gregory has thrown me down a Tudor rabbit hole, but Im not looking to escape anytime soon. The Tudors is about as close to perfection as a show of its genre can get. Jonathan Rhys Meyers stars in this original, history-based drama series as the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion. About The Series. She could have named Katherine as an heir and put a Tudor/Seymour boy on the throne of England and broken the jinx on Tudor male heirs. Mary is the last Tudor of the Brandon branch – a fascinating and unknown character to end such a famous line – but Elizabeth is the last ruling Tudor, the throne inherited by a Stuart. The treachery, the gore, along with all the political wheeling and dealing captivate me, and I cant get enough.